Walker shoots career low; Wolves in fifth after two rounds at Spring Kickoff

Monday, February 10, 2014

ORANGE PARK, Fla. - The Newberry Wolves' men's golf team started its spring 2014 season Monday with some strong performances, sitting in a tie for fifth place after 36 holes of play at the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.

The Wolves dropped four strokes from round one to round two, posting scores of 297 and 293 on the day.

The highlight of the day came from Dixon Walker (Lexington, S.C.), who bested his own career low by four strokes, shooting a 4-under par 67 in the second round. He shot a 75 in the opening round, marking an eight-stroke improvement from round to round for an even par 142.

Tommy Hurst (Miami, Fla.) was Newberry's most consistent player of the day, also combining in his two rounds for an even par 142. He shot 1-under 70 in the opening 18 holes and a 1-over 72 in the second round.

Walker and Hurst are tied for seventh individually in the tournament after the first day.

Ryan Wilkinson (Gallivants Ferry, S.C.) sits in 20th place in a very tightly packed field with a 4-over par 146. He shot even par in the day's first round but was 4-over in the second.

John Paul Ferguson (Travelers Rest, S.C.) is tied for 75th with an 18-over par 160 and Layton Truax (Savannah, Ga.) is in 83rd with a 27-over par 169.

Tournament co-host Lincoln Memorial leads the event with an even par 568, with Flagler in second at 8-over 576. LMU's Tre' Mullins shot an 8-under par 134 through two rounds to take the lead.